Indian Politicians

Vinay Katiyar's sexist remarks: Time to make these anti-women politicians an extinct species

What stops the BJP from simply asking Katiyar to put in his resignation. He has clearly said he has nothing to apologise for…even when given that opportunity. So he believes that women in politics are merely flowers in a vase.

Bengaluru molestation: Forget women's clothes, it's the social psyche that needs cure

Soon after the Bengaluru incident, Karnataka's home minister, no lesson, told a TV channel "such incidents do happen on New Year's eve and on Christmas."

Panama Papers: Why don't we show the same irreverence to dishonest celebrities as crooked netas?

Yet, the Panama Papers, the 2.6 terabytes of data or over 11 million documents that have been leaked from Mossack’s secretive offices containing information about 214,500 companies in 21 offshore jurisdictions and names of over 14,000 middlemen such as banks and law firms with whom the law firm has allegedly worked, are still a revelation.

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar passes away; Modi, Sonia condole death

Veteran Congress leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar passed away in New Delhi on Wednesday.

'Gandhis do not work for a living': Is Arun Jaitley breaking the Indian netas' omerta?

In an obvious reference to Swaraj’s daughter working as a lawyer to the bad Modi, Jaitley accused the Gandhis of not doing any work for a living.

My sincere services for Cong never appreciated: Shashi Tharoor writes to Sonia Gandhi

Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, who was recently snubbed by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, has complained to her that his "sincere" services to the party have "neither been seen nor appreciated".

Badal Inc: Punjab CM's family wealth knows no limit

In just five years, the extended family of Punjab CM Prakash Singh Badal has grown its wealth enormously. Did the family use its poiltical clout to further its business prospects?

Rs 3 cr in 30 seconds: Here is why I-T sleuths should slap a notice on BJP MP Poonam

Poonam Madam, the BJP MP from Jamnagar, Gujarat, managed to get a whopping Rs 3 crore in 30 seconds at a Bhagwat Katha function in Verawal where she danced for a few minutes.

Sri Lanka elections: This is what Indian netas should learn from fall of Mahinda Rajapaksa

The rise and fall of Mahinda Rajapaksa is a fascinating tale, and holds some important lessons for Indian politicians. Here are a few

In election year, a wake up call from World Bank for India's politicians

The report has a clear message for Indian policy makers and implementers - global headwinds can be met head on if the domestic economy is strong. That will mean far more responsible behaviour than they are used to. Will that be possible? Or is the Indian economy doomed to go into reverse gear?